Do the Cavs have best young core post-Donovan Mitchell trade?
By Cyrus Felger
The Dynasty Tier
You will more than likely see a lot of these teams for years to come.
Memphis Grizzlies Notable Players: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., Ziaire Williams, Brandon Clarke
The Grizzlies were one of the NBA’s biggest surprises last season improving by 18 wins and with superstar Ja Morant leading the offense you can expect to see more of them near the top of the West. What was scary last year, during the regular season that is, was when Morant went down with an injury the team didn’t falter and maintained pace.
Boston Celtics Notable Players: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Robert Williams, Grant Williams
Maybe Grant Williams doesn’t belong but the facts are that this team was just in the NBA Finals and I dare you to try and find a better duo under 25 than Brown and Tatum. After a slow start to the season, they completely flipped a switch in the second half lighting the Eastern Conference on fire.
Cleveland Cavaliers Notable Players: Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro
I think the acquisition of Mitchell jumps the Cavs from the Great Tier into the Dynasty Tier. This team now has 3 All-Stars and is in the conversation for the best backcourt in the league.
Mitchell is a legit sharpshooter and I think he and Garland will mesh well. Mobley is legit a superstar in the making, and with all this talent around him, he can focus on what he is good at and bring elite rim protection to the team. Cavs 2024 NBA Champions….calling it here.
Do you agree with my tier rankings? The order of teams listed isn’t their rankings among the tier as I imagine they will be pretty fluid throughout the year.